§7A-5-5. Rejection of charter and reconsideration process.
(a) If less than fifty-five percent of the legal votes cast by
the qualified voters of any of the affected municipalities approve
consolidation, then consolidation is defeated. The charter review
committee may reconvene for up to one year to adopt a second
proposed charter.

(b) When the second proposed charter is adopted by the
municipal charter review committee, then the governing bodies of
the affected municipalities shall hold another election on the
second proposed charter at the next primary or general election in
accordance with applicable election laws and section two of this
article.

(c) The ballots for the election on the second proposed
charter shall be as follows:

[ ] For (name of consolidated municipality)

[ ] Against (name of consolidated municipality)

(d) If the second proposed charter is not approved by at least
fifty-five percent of the legal votes cast by the qualified voters
of the affected municipalities, then the proposed consolidation is
defeated. A new municipal charter review committee cannot be
established for at least two years after the second proposed
charter is defeated.